Senior Vice President, Business Affairs - Film Group

Job Description

Your New Role

Negotiates acquisition or sale of literary material, employment of above-the-line personnel agreements, licensing arrangements; assists in the preparation of agreements, financial reports, production reports and budgets; and pre-production deals.

Your Role Accountabilities
• Responsible for the negotiation of material live-action feature film deals and business relationships; including deals to acquire and develop film properties, co-production, distribution deals, output deals, first look deals, talent agreements, and other agreements for the ancillary exploitation of intellectual property.
• Duties also include providing guidance on feature film business affairs matters for development, production, post production and distribution.
• Participate in negotiations for above the line motion picture agreements for actors, directors, writers and producers and rights holders and related matters.
• Participate in negotiation of feature film acquisition agreements for theatrical films.
• Oversee business affairs administration activities including contractual obligations and commitments, deal memo oversight and reconciliation, payments and schedules, associated reporting requirements, budget review, union and guild obligations.
• Work with numerous departments in coordinating production issues on pictures in production.
• Interacts with the Warner Bros. legal department in handling production legal, litigation, copyright and trademark, music, and rights and clearance matters

Qualifications and Experience
• 10-15 years previous recent business affairs experience preferably in major studio live-action feature development and production of films in all budget ranges including high budget films
• BA/BS in Business or related field required.
• JD strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of general business practices.
• Knowledge of film production techniques and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully, both orally and in writing, with people at all levels.
• Knowledge of the entertainment industry.
• Ability to supervise, motivate, and evaluate subordinates.
• Ability to plan and schedule the work of others.
• Knowledge of budget preparation methods.
• Ability to read and understand business contracts.
• Knowledge of negotiation techniques and procedures.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. $323,820.00 - $601,380.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r03w68-18-223-0-53-42 in your application.